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It was in some bushes at the edge of a pond, where I'd seen some larger damsels before but hadn't payed close attention to them. This one landed quite close and I realized it wasn't the normal forktail or bluet. Unfortunately I only had my phone with me, so the shot isn't great, but if needed I could go back and see if I can refind one with the camera.

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Spotted, Northern, Lyre-tipped, and Emerald are the choices in your area I believe. A close shot of the appendages would probably help ID this for sure, but it looks rather like the Lyre-tipped pictured in my field guide.